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First Cabinet of Maher Pasha

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First Cabinet of Maher Pasha

Cabinet of Kingdom of Egypt
Date formed31 January 1936 (1936-01-31)
Date dissolved9 May 1936 (1936-05-09)
People and organisations
Head of state
Head of governmentAly Maher Pasha
No. of ministers8
History
PredecessorCabinet of Mohamed Tawfik Naseem Pasha
SuccessorCabinet of Mostafa Nahhas Pasha

First cabinet of Maher Pasha was one of the governments of the Kingdom of Egypt. It was the last cabinet in the reign of King Fuad and the first one in the reign of King Farouk. It was headed by Aly Maher Pasha and existed between 31 January and May 1936.[1] It replaced the government headed by Mohamed Tawfik Naseem Pasha who resigned on 22 January 1936.[2] The cabinet was formed following the agreement of the political parties and was a caretaker government.[3]

On 9 May 1936 Prime Minister Aly Maher Pasha submitted his resignation to Mohamed Aly who was the senior regent following the death of King Fuad in April.[4] Mustafa Nahhas Pasha was assigned to form the next cabinet.[4]

Cabinet members

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The cabinet was composed of the following eight politicians.[2][3] Only one of them, Ahmed Abdel Wahab Pasha, was a member of the previous cabinet and also, held the same post.[2] Some of them held more than one ministerial post.[2][3]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Foreign Affairs31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Finance31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Interior31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Defense
Lewa Aly Sidki
31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Education
Mohammad Ali Allouba Pasha
31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Commerce31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Waqfs
Ahmad Ali Pasha
31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Justice
Ahmad Ali Pasha
31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Public Works
Hafez Hassan Pasha
31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Agriculture
Sadek Wahba Pasha
31 January 1936May 1936 
Minister of Communication31 January 1936May 1936 

References

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  1. ^ Charles Tripp (2022). "Al-malik al-salih – Islam and the monarchy in 1930s Egypt". Middle Eastern Studies. 58 (3): 355. doi:10.1080/00263206.2022.2047659. S2CID 248393231.
  2. ^ a b c d "Appendix. Egyptian Ministries since 1914" (PDF). Nasser Library. 8 October 1946. p. 51. Retrieved 24 February 2023. British intelligence document
  3. ^ a b c "Compromise In Egypt". The Times. No. 47286. 31 January 1936. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "New Cabinet In Egypt". The Times. Cairo. 11 May 1936. Retrieved 24 February 2023.